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Kids Programs

Give your kids the ultimate mountain adventure this winter! Fernie Alpine Resort’s Kids Winter Sports School provides a fun, safe, and confidence-building environment for young skiers and snowboarders to learn and develop their skills. From first-time lessons to multi-week programs and exciting holiday camps, our expert instructors create an unforgettable on-snow experience tailored to children of all ages and abilities.

Multi-Week Kids

Ski & Snowboard Programs

Give your child the ultimate mountain experience with our multi-week programs. With consistent coaching, small groups, and a focus on progression, kids will:

• Build confidence on varied terrain

• Improve technique with expert guidance

• Make new friends in a fun, social atmosphere

• See real progress over multiple weeks

Private Lessons

Private Ski & Snowboard Lessons for Kids

Want personalised coaching and faster results? Our private kids' lessons offer one-on-one or small-group instruction tailored to your child’s goals. Whether they’re a first-timer or aiming to conquer black diamond runs, private lessons ensure:

  • Focused, individual attention

  • Flexible pace and skill development

  • Exploration of the mountain at their comfort level

Group Lessons

Ski & Snowboard Group Lessons

Our group kids' lessons are designed for learning together in a friendly, supportive environment. Group sizes are kept small to ensure quality instruction, helping young skiers and riders improve skills while having fun on the slopes.

CHRISTMAS &
SPRING CAMPS

Ski Only

Make the holidays unforgettable with our Christmas and Spring Camps. These exciting programs include:

  • First Tracks Sessions – Start the day ahead of the crowd on fresh snow.

  • Backcountry Basics – For older, adventurous kids ready to learn safe off-piste skills.

  • Skill-Focused Clinics – Improve specific techniques, from carving to freestyle.

Led by our experienced instructors, these camps combine focused coaching with fun, on-mountain adventures.

ABILITY LEVELS

SKI ABILITY CHART

LEVEL 1
First Time Skier

01

Never Skied Before. Or is not yet able to stop with confidence on a gentle slope.

LEVEL 2
Novice

02

Learning to turn in control on gentle slopes. Usually rides magic carpet. May progress to chairlifts and other easy green runs.

LEVEL 3
Comfortable Novice

03

Can link strong snowplow or wide stance parallel turns on green runs. Occasionally skis a blue run, but cautiously. Has experience riding chairlifts (while skiing). (Introduce poles for Children)

LEVEL 4
Intermediate

04

Able to ski parallel turns with pole plant. Can ski most blue runs, more advanced blues remain a challenge. Would like to explore more varied terrain including the occasional black run.

LEVEL 5
Advanced

05

Strong parallel turns with a pole plant on all blue runs and easy black runs. Learning short turns, off-piste, moguls, powder and more difficult terrain.

LEVEL 6
Expert

06

Skis in control in all conditions and terrain. Looking to refine skills in carving, performance off-piste skiing, and mogul skiing using expert terrain.

SNOWBOARD ABILITY CHART

LEVEL 1
First Time Rider

01

Never snowboarded before, or requires hand assistance to stop safely.

LEVEL 2
Novice

02

Able to stop safely, mobility on toe-side and heel side edges. (Pendulum/falling leaf skills). Using magic carpet and may progress to chairlift.

LEVEL 3
Comfortable Novice

03

Can complete heel side and toe side turns on gentle green terrain. Learning to link turns. Using chairlift.

LEVEL 4
Intermediate

04

Can link turns and control speed on green runs. Learning to turn with confidence on all green runs and easier blue runs. Can use chairlifts and surface lifts.

LEVEL 5
Advanced

05

Can link turns on blue and easy black runs. Learning short turns, carving, off-piste terrain and powder. Possible interest in basic freestyle and free-ride riding.

LEVEL 6
Expert

06

Can snowboard in control on all terrain, including double black with possible free-ride/freestyle skills. Interested in refining skills and technique.

PARTNERS
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